372-The Act Of Sin
Author's POV:
Years Ago:
"It is okay. The Moon Goddess will heal you," a lady hugged Thiago, who had been staring at his mother’s grave, which was empty because the body was never found anymore. They held the funeral to finally rest her.
But Shepard wasn't planning to back down anytime soon. He had promised to get justice for his wife.
"Thank you for coming," Shepard said to the last guest. It was only Thiago and Shepard left now. They stood before the grave, their eyes glued to the empty place where their beloved was supposed to rest.
"Dad!" Thiago whispered, standing still in the black suit he wore for his mother’s funeral.
"Yes, my sweet son?" Shepard said, knowing how much this had affected his son. He was hurting, too. And somewhere, the two had to find a way to connect. Shepard was too busy taking care of the matters that at the time he thought he was maybe not giving Thiago enough time and attention to help him heal.
"Am I a terrible son?" Those words from Thiago's lips hit Shepard like a dagger. He had just lost a mate; he couldn't imagine his son going into depression.
knees and held his
on his cheeks. His lips were dry, and his skin was rough. His mother used to apply
in his heart that he would never get to enjoy those luxuries again. The
hours on your little human feet and came crashing through the border. If you hadn't arrived, we might have never even found the body," Shepard meant it. He never, for once, thought his
his son saw that night has traumatized
alpha son, he kept asking himself questions. Maybe they never found the body,
arms when he noticed how badly his son was suffering. "You are a wonderful
when hugging his son. Thiago's
show many emotions. Shepard knew whatever
said, breaking the
call it home anymore?" Thiago requested, watching his
"Why?" Shepard asked.
where your parents are. There is only us there now," Thiago gave his father a weak smile, trembling his
bring her home and take care of her." Shepard got inside the car and sneakily
will never marry or mark my mate," Thiago shook his head at his father, not liking
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